Ryder rookies come of age

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The Ryder Cup, compelling to watch, nerve-racking to compete in and hard to predict, confounds everyone. As a glorious summer’s day drew to a close at The Country Club here, Europe held a 6-2 lead over the United States, a margin that no one, not even Mark James, the captain, could possibly have foreseen. Europe, clearly the underdogs at the start of the 33rd Ryder Cup, had played some outstandingly resolute golf, once again proving that commitment to the cause and teamwork can triumph against the odds.